Case law

State v. . Sentell

208 N.C. 140 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 10, 1935

S. v. Brown, 206 N. C., 747 , 175 S. E., 116 . … S. v. Watson, ante, *141 70; S. v. Etheridge, 207 N. C., 801 ; S. v. Hooker, 207 N. C., 648 ; S. v. Lea, 203 N. C., 316 , 166 S. E., 292 .

Barnes v. Hotel O.Henry Corp.

229 N.C. 730 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 7, 1949

Parker v. Tea Co., supra. … Brown v. Davenport Holding Co., 134 Neb. 455 , 279 N. W. 161 , 118 A. L. R. 423; Ilgenfritz v. Missouri Power & Light Co., 340 Mo. 648 , 101 S. W. (2) 723; McCann v. Gordon, 315 Pa. 367 , 172 A. 644 ; Smith v.

Kornegay v. . Miller

137 N.C. 659 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 28, 1905

Foster v. Hackett , 112 N.C. 546 ; Wright v. Brown , 116 N.C. 26 . It is well settled that such contingent interest as W. F. Kornegay took under the will of his father passed under his will. … Lynch , 173 N.C. 208 ; Smith v. Witter , 174 N.C. 618 ; Williams v. Biggs , 176 N.C. 50 ; Sharpe v. Brown , 177 N.C. 297 ; Loftin v. English , 178 N.C. 607 ; Malloy v. Acheson , 179 N.C. 96 ,97; Hollowell v.

O'Briant v. O'Briant

313 N.C. 432 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 7, 1985

Id.; Mauney v. Mauney, 268 N.C. 254 , 150 S.E. 2d 391 (1966). A major factor in determining whether contempt is civil or criminal is the purpose for which the power is exercised. Blue Jeans Corp. v. … In August 1968 each member of the Board was issued a subpoena commanding him or her to appear and give evidence on behalf of the State. The Board members appeared as ordered.

State v. Benfield

278 N.C. 199 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 10, 1971

The decision in State v. Stevens, supra, in respect of the question now under consideration, seems to have been based largely on State v. Brown, 150 N.C. 867 , 64 S.E. 775 (1909). In State v. … It would seem that Brown was not a solid basis for the decision in Stevens .

Hall v. . Jones

164 N.C. 199 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 10, 1913

Brown, J. … See, also, Northwestern Iron Co. v. Meade, 21 Wis., 474 ; Baker v. Holt, 56 Wis., 100 ; 1 Parsons on Contracts (6th Ed.), 475. Affirmed.

State v. . Steadman

200 N.C. 768 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · May 13, 1931

S. v. Melton, 187 N. C., 481 . In Bank v. Rochamara, 193 N. … S., 564; McCall v. Lumber Co., 196 N. C., at p. 602; Moss v. Brown, 199 N. C., at p. 192.

In Re the Assessment of Additional North Carolina & Orange County Use Taxes Against Village Publishing Corp.

312 N.C. 211 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 6, 1984

(the Board) pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-241.2. … White v. Pate, 308 N.C. 759, 766 , 304 S.E. 2d 199, 204 (1983), citing Massachusetts Board of Retirement v. Murgia, 427 U.S. 307, 312 (1976); San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez, 411 U.S. 1, 16 (1973).

Cooper v. Berger

370 N.C. 202 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Sep 1, 2017

As we stated in Greene v. Spivey : "This is an appellate court. … Until this case is resolved by the Court, any county board of elections with a vacancy reducing its membership to two members-such that the board cannot meet quorum requirements under Sections 7.(h) and 7.

Hunt v. North Carolina Railroad

170 N.C. 442 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 15, 1915

Shepard v. R. R., 166 N. C., 539 , and Elkin v. R. R., 86 S. E., 762 . … Walker and Brown, JJ., concur in tbe result.

Harris v. Davis

244 N.C. 579 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 10, 1956

In Battle v. … Hatcher v. Clayton, 242 N.C. 450 , 88 S.E. 2d 104 ; S. v. Harrison, 239 N.C. 659 , 80 S.E. 2d 481 ; Bell v. Brown, 227 N.C. 319 , 42 S.E. 2d 92 ; Emery v. Insurance Co., supra. In the trial below we find No error.

Newton v. . Clark

174 N.C. 393 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Oct 24, 1917

C., 224 ; Watkins v. Williams, 123 N. C., 170 ; Porter v. White, 128 N. C., 43 , and the same principle is declared in different language in Kelly v. Bryan, 41 N. C., 286 ; Brown v. Carson, 45 N. C., 272 ; Briant v. … This question was dealt with in Bonham v.

Cobb v. . Rasberry

116 N.C. 137 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 5, 1895

Williams v. Lanier, 44 N. C., 30 . … In Houston v. Brown, 52 N. C., 163 , this Court said, in referring to that Act: “The sole object was to provide a home for her (the wife) of which she could not be deprived by the husband or the creditors.”

Lexington Insulation Company v. Davidson County

243 N.C. 252 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Dec 14, 1955

S. v. Williams, 153 N.C. 595 , 68 S.E. 900 . The prohibition of G.S. 14-234 extends to an officer of a corporation who makes a contract between the corporation and a municipality or board of which he is a member. S. v. … Snipes v. Winston, supra; Davidson v. Guilford, supra; King v. Guilford, 152 N.C. 438 ; S. v. Williams, supra. Annos. 84 A.L.R. 969 , 110 A.L.R. 164 , 154 A.L.R. 375 ; 12 A.J. 498.

RANLO SUPPLY COMPANY v. Clark

247 N.C. 762 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 5, 1958

Brown v. Ward, 221 N.C. 344 , 20 S.E. 2d 324 . … Boykin v. Logan, 203 N.C. 196 , 165 S.E. 680 ; Honeycutt v. Kenilworth Development *765 Co., 199 N.C. 373 , 154 S.E. 628 ; Foundry Co. v. Aluminum Co., 172 N.C. 704 , 90 S.E. 923 ; Weathers v.

Forbes v. City of Rocky Mount

165 N.C. 14 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Feb 18, 1914

BrowN, J. The plaintiff sues the defendant for damage for a personal injury received by coming in contact with an electric light wire of the defendant’s municipal plant, hanging down over the street. … Cheek v. Lumber Co., supra. New trial.

Weant v. McCanless

235 N.C. 384 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Apr 9, 1952

Bonham v. Craig, 80 N.C. 224 ; Holler v. Richards, 102 N.C. 545 , 9 S.E. 460 ; Browning v. Berry, 107 N.C. 231 , 12 S.E. 195 , 10 L.R.A. 726 ; Vann v. Newsom, 110 N.C. 122 , 14 S.E. 519 ; Jordan v. … Henry v. Hilliard, supra; Price v. Askins, 212 N.C. 583 , 194 S.E. 284 ; Allison v. Steele, supra; Embler v. Embler, supra; Jamerson v. Logan, supra.

Evans v. Alridge.

133 N.C. 378 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Nov 17, 1903

This case was cited and approved in Bernhardt v. Brown, 122 N. C., at p. 594; 65 Am. St. Rep., 725 , which case cites as holding the same doctrine Sa wyers v. Sawyers, 93 N. C., bottom of p. 321; Spicer v. … C., 378 ; Coates v. Wilkes, 94 N. C., at p. 181 ; Holman v. Miller, 103 N. C., 118 . Lytle v. Lytle and Spicer v. Gambill are cited as authorities in Heyer v. Rivenbark, 128 N. C., 272 .

Talley v. Earth Fare 2020, Inc.

Supreme Court of North Carolina · Mar 20, 2026

Jones v. Winstead, 186 N.C. 536, 540–41 (1923); see also Penley v. … Riggs, J., concurring in part and dissenting in part Integrity Staffing Sols., Inc. v. Busk, 574 U.S. 27 (2014); see Brown v. Caruso Homes, Inc., 294 N.C.

Boykin v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

211 N.C. 113 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jan 6, 1937

Rimmer v. R. R., 208 N. C., 198 , 179 S. E., 753 ; Young v. R. R., 205 N. C., 530 , 172 S. E., 177 ; Eller v. R. R., 200 N. C., 527 , 157 S. E., 800 ; Pope v. R. R., 195 N. C., 67 , 143 S. E., 350 ; Davidson v. R. … E., 354 ; Brown v. R. R., 195 N. C., 699 , 143 S. E., 536 ; Hoggard v. R. R., 194 N. C., 256 , 139 S. E., 372 ; Murray v. R. R., 93 N. C., 92 . Reversed.